Since 2008 or so, Saylor Academy has built over 300 online courses. We know what we’re doing. But you know what they say about the best laid plans…well, sometimes things get out of hand, even for old pros like us. Enrollment for this course, which launched earlier today, has been closed to ensure the safety […]
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Saylor Academy now offers over 2 years worth of tuition-free college credits with new ACE recommendations
We are pleased to announce new college credit recommendations for five more courses from the American Council on Education. These additional recommendations push the Saylor Academy over the important milestone of offering 60+ transferable college credits. That equals two years worth of tuition-free college credit transferable to some terrific, accredited partner colleges! We are honored […]
Who says American Government is broken?
Wherever you turn in the media, you hear that refrain: American Government is broken. Not so! Well…it was. But we fixed it! Here’s what happened: large gaps appeared when the “checkpoint” widgets in POLSC232 went down; most browsers were issuing a security warning and refusing to display the content. We learned of this from several […]
Saylor Academy and the rise of the coding bootcamp
A computer science education is about more than just coding; with Saylor Academy courses to complement the ubiquitous coding bootcamps, students don’t have to choose between practice and theory — they can get both, and for free. […]
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New course: Technical Writing
We’re pleased to announce a brand new course, ENGL210: Technical Writing. Don’t let the name fool you — this course is about much more than simply writing product manuals or software documentation. Across seven units, you will learn: Audience Analysis Writing Memos & Emails Writing Formal Letters Using Visuals to Convey Information Process Documentation Writing […]